Magnum Research

Magnum Research offers a
range of different
pistols/handguns. The world
famous MRI Desert Eagle
being one of these, With a
gas-operated semi-automatic
pistol with high accuracy, the
MRI Desert Eagle is perfect
for interchangeability the
shooter is looking for.
Magnum Research also
makes the Baby Eagle II
Pistol, the Micro Desert Eagle
ME380, the MR-9 and MR-10
Pistols, the 1911 version of
the Desert Eagle including an
Undercover Version, the
powerful BFR Revolvers (Big
Frame Revolver), which is
truly the biggest/finest
revolver on the market
today, and of course the
Mark XIX or Mark 19 Desert
Eagle Pistol. More detailed
information of Magnum
Research and their products
is located at the bottom of
the page.

MRI : Magnum
Research Inc.

MRI : Magnum
Research History

In 2010, Kahr Arms, a well-
known manufacturer of
precise and high quality
compact handguns and the
maker of the world famous
Thompson sub-machine gun
a.k.a. Tommy Gun,
purchased Magnum Research
Inc. (MRI) after 25 years of
its very own history. Jim
Skildum and John Risdall
have been involved with
Magnum Research since
1979, these two individuals
supervised the rise of the
Magnum Research Desert
Eagle Pistol from concept on
paper to the gas-operated,
rotating bolt and all-steel
construction handgun it is
today.

MRI is solely responsible for
the specific design and
development of the Magnum
Research Desert Eagle Pistol.
Until 1995, the Desert Eagle
Handgun design was refined
and these pistols were
actually manufactured by
Israel Military Industries
(IMI), hence "Desert Eagle".
Magnum Research then
shifted their manufacturing
contract to SACO Defense,
but in 1998 MRI returned
their contract back to IMI,
which reorganized into their
new name Israel Weapon
Industries, IWI. Though
these contracts were solely
for
manufacturing/contracting
purposes. Magnum Research
was still in control of all the
intellectual property,
including :patents,
copyrights and trademarks.
The Magnum Research
Desert Eagle has been
produced though in the USA
since 2009, with some
models such as the DE44W
and DE50W, are still made
by IWI in Israel. With the
most commonly Black Oxide
finish on the Desert Eagle,
Magnum Research/MRI has
developed many Desert
Eagle Handguns with
distinctive and appealing
finishes including: Brushed
Chrome, Matte Chrome,
Polished Chrome, Bright
Nickel, Satin Nickel, 24k Gold
(24 karat), Titanium Gold
and Titanium Gold with the
latest "Tiger Stripe" pattern
in a titanium nitride coated
finish.

Under the Magnum Research
Baby Desert Eagle name,
MRI imported the IWI/IMI
brand of pistols until the end
of 2008. Though in 2011, the
import of the Magnum
Research Baby Desert Eagle
progressed once again when
MRI was purchased by Kahr
Arms in June of 2010.
Magnum Research does offer
other products. The Magnum
Research DE1911G and
DE1911C from BUL Ltd. in
Israel are some of these
other products; the Magnum
Research MR9 and MR40
Eagle as well. The MRI
MR9/MR40 Eagle series is a
striker fired
polymer frame pistol from
Walther, located in Germany.
This Magnum Research Eagle
made in the USA features a
polymer frame from Walther
with a Stainless Steel Slide
and a Stainless Steel Barrel.
Introduced in 2011, the
MR9/MR40 Eagle Handgun
was an innovation to the
Magnum Research product
line. Besides the MRIs Desert
Eagle, Baby Desert Eagle,
MR9 Eagle, and MR40 Eagle;
Magnum Research also
produces a series specified
as the Big Frame Revolver,
or more commonly known as
the BFR. The Magnum
Research BFR series is a
single action magnum
revolver. The Mountain Eagle
Center-fire Rifles and
Magnum Lite Rim-fire Rifles,
featuring graphite barrels are
also some other products
produced by MRI.

The Magnum
Research Desert Eagle
Pistol

The gas-operated, Semi-
Automatic Pistol has
emerged as a icon in today's
pop-culture. With over 25
years of being accessorized
and customized; this The
Desert Eagle has been shown
in many television shows,
cinemas, and popular video
games. With a variety of
different customizations, the
Magnum Research Desert
Eagle has a variety of
finishes from an oxide finish
to even chrome, nickel, and
gold; and the addition of a
muzzle brake. Another
feature to the standard of
the Desert Eagle handgun is
it comes with ambidextrous
safeties and a Weaver-Style
rail.
The MRI Desert Eagle is
constructed with a Weaver
style accessory rail. This rail
is located on the barrel and
runs from as far back as the
chamber region to behind
the front sight of the
handgun. With Weaver rail,
many options are available
for the customization of the
MRI Desert Eagle, including
the use of scope rings and
many other after market
optics.

The Magnum
Research Desert Eagle
General Features

- The
rifling, which is polygonal,
reduces the barrel wear; it is
easy to clean and highly
accurate

- The
anatomically formed grip
permits rapid, instinctive,
and accurate shooting; The
ideal hand seating angle is
designed for two handed
shooting

- Is
able to fire the standard
factory ammunition

- An
automatic slide lock; this
holds the slide open after the
last round is fired

The Magnum
Research Desert Eagle
Safety

The Desert Eagle safety is
ambidextrous. This means
the user/shooter of this
handgun can operate the
Desert Eagle either by their
right hand or left hand. Only
as the safety is in the on
position, the firing pin is
blocked. This disconnects the
trigger bar from the rear
simultaneously. With mush
testing, Magnum Research
proves that the Desert Eagle
is safe from firing accidently
while the safety is engaged.

The Magnum
Research Desert Eagle Mark
XIX Platform, (Mark 19)

The Magnum Research Mark
XIX Pistol (Mark 19), offers
interchangeability. Once
possessed, the Mark XIX
handgun can be converted
by switching the components
on the pistol. The barrel
length or the caliber can be
changed in seconds, of
course with the appropriate
MRI Mark XIX
parts/components on hand.
Three different calibers are
offered with the MRI Mark
XIX component system, this
includes the calibers of: .357
Magnum, .44 Magnum, or
the .50 AE (Action Express).
The two different barrels
lengths are the standard
configuration of the 6 inch
barrel or the 10 inch barrel.
Unfortunately the 10"
barrel is only offered in the
black oxide finish only. The
great aspect of the Magnum
Research Mark XIX Series is
that once of these pistols is
purchased, with the correct
platform on hand, the other
five pistols can be
interchanged by the switch
of the barrel or magazines;
though in some cases the
bolt-assembly is required to
be converted too.

The Fire Power
of The Desert Eagle Pistol,
TRIGGERS

The Magnum
Research MR9 Eagle
Pistol

Magnum Research MR9 Eagle
Series is an evolution of
Walthers P99 semi-automatic
defensive pistol. This MR9
from Magnum Research is a
Double Action / Single
Action, (SA/DA) striker fired
gun that also features a
quick action mode that
allows the gun to be placed
in single action mode without
an exposed hammer.

From the Personal Defense
Network, the following link
contains much more
information on the Magnum
Research MR9 Eagle
Pistol

The Magnum
Research Micro Desert
Eagle

The Magnum Research Micro
Desert Eagle is much smaller
and less bulky than the
standard Desert Eagle. In
comparison it is tiny. For the
best conceal ability and a
great defensive punch, the
380 ACP (Automatic Colt
Pistol) pocket pistol is really
hard to beat. This particular
handgun is intended for the
purpose of a short-range
firearm, a range of 15 yards
or less.
The MRI Micro Desert Eagles
frame is constructed from a
tough aluminum alloy,
although the slide and barrel
of this micro pistol are made
of steel. This pistol action is
not commonly used in this
size of firearm, which is a
gas-assisted blowback
system. This action increases
reliability and reduces recoil.
The steel slide features a
nickel finish, which includes
integral front and rear sights.
These fixed sights are low
profile. The formed grip
panels are composed of a
reinforced rubber compound.
The trigger guard of the
Micro Desert Eagle is
oversized, which is extended
just short of the muzzle,
giving more room for the
shooters finger, even if it is
gloved.
The Magnum Research Micro
Desert Eagle is Double Action
Only (DAO). With no manual
safety, the DAO trigger is
intended against accidental
discharge. For concealment
purposes, this pocket pistol
is streamlined with no abrupt
projections or sharp corners
to catch anything in the
users pocket. The hammer,
which is external, rides in a
slot at the rear of the steel
slide until the action of the
trigger is pulled. This
hammer is unable to be
manually cocked.
For personal protection, the
Magnum Research Micro
Desert Eagle is a compact,
palm-sized pocket
pistol.

From
Tactical Life, the following
link contains much more
information on the Magnum
Research Micro Desert Eagle
Pistol

The Magnum
Research Baby Desert II
Eagle

The Magnum Research Baby
Desert Eagle II is
constructed in three different
sizes; Full-Size, Semi-
Automatic or Compact with
either a polymer-frame or all-
steel construction. Without
the Baby Desert Eagle being
cocked, the first round is
fired in Double Action (DA)
mode, subsequently firing in
Single Action (SA) mode
making this pistol a Double
Action/Single Action (DA/SA)
handgun. When the
ambidextrous safety decocks
the hammer, the firing pin is
locked and the trigger
mechanism is disconnected.
Magnum Researchs Baby
Desert Eagle is comfortably
fitted to the hand, well-
balanced, and a solid-feeling
handgun with recoil that is
easy to control. The
ambidextrous safety is
thumbed downward to
activate the decocker, as
well as to lock the firing pin;
upward to prepare the pistol
for firing.

From Tactical Life, the
following link contains much
more information on the
Magnum Research Baby
Desert Eagle II Pistol

The Magnum
Research BFR Revolver (Big
Frame Revolver)

MRI's Big Frame Revolver is
truly the biggest, finest
revolver on the market
today. Entirely manufactured
in the US and like the
legendary Desert Eagle pistol
it is designed as a magnum
from the ground up. The BFR
is all stainless and has a cut
rifled barrel that delivers
unmatched accuracy with
lead or jacketed bullets. The
BFR is the most powerful
production single action gun
made and with 12 calibers
and two frame sizes to
choose from you can take
everything from grouse to
grizzly. Choose your
chambering and frame size
and have your favorite gun
dealer locate one of the BFRs
for you.

The MRI BFR
Revolver Frame

The BFR single action 5-shot
stainless steel revolver
frames are CNC machined
inside and out from a "pre-
heat treated" investment
casting. This is done to
prevent warping and
dimensional changes or
shifting that occurs during
the heat treat process. The
result is a dimensionally
perfect-machined frame.
Magnum Research designed
the frame with large calibers
and large recoil in mind. It is
thicker in the front yoke and
bottom and top strap than
conventional single actions.
The front of the frame has no
base pin plunger or holes to
weaken it. Both long and
short frames are machined
to accept Magnum's own
scope base included with the
revolver.

The MRI BFR
Revolver Grip Frame

The BFR grip frame is also
CNC machine from an
investment casting. It is one-
piece stainless steel. It
features a large trigger loop
that is rounded in the back
so it will not "bite" you with
heavy recoiling calibers. The
grip shape is similar to
traditional single action
revolvers and fills the hand
nicely to help manage recoil.

The MRI BFR
Revolver Cylinder

CNC machined from heat-
treated bar stock. BFR
cylinders are extremely
tough and accurate. Magnum
has developed a proprietary
process to drill and ream the
chambers that insures
perfect bore and cylinder
alignment every time.
Cartridge rims are
countersunk into the rear of
the cylinder on all calibers.

The MRI BFR
Revolver Barrel

BFR barrels on all production
guns are stainless steel,
round and un-tapered.
Lengths are from 6.5-inches
to 10-inches depending on
caliber. They are deep cut
rifled and the actual steel is
re-sulferized and stress
relieved. The plus here is an
extremely consistent twist
rate, internal dimension and
finish. Bottom line is they
shoot well and are easy to
keep clean. They shoot lead
bullets very well also.

For any
additional information,
please visit the Magnum
Research Website

*All information that has
been provided has solely
come from Magnum
Research and/or other
information resources from
above.
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